Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Stephen Hardin was recently named executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. He will succeed the retiring Karl Terry. Q: What inspired you to take on the role of executive director at the Chamber? A: As cliché as it sounds, my goal has always been to help make the world a better place, whether by great means or small gestures. My career in education (college instructor) and in the non-profit (New Mexico Christian Ch...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Mandy Carpenter of Clovis Municipal Schools was recently named administrator of the year by the New Mexico School Personnel Association during its annual conference in Albuquerque. Q: Did the New Mexico School Personnel Association tell you how you came to be its administrator of the year? A: This was a nomination process by my fellow colleagues from across the state of New Mexico. Q: Talk about some of the initiatives or projects y...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Sen. Greg Nibert, R-Roswell, was appointed to succeed longtime state Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, earlier this month. Q: Talk about your time growing up in Clovis and how did that beginning get you to where you are today? A: I was 5 years old when we moved to Clovis. I lived on Reed Street south of the then hospital. I went to Mrs. Sanders’ kindergarten on South Prince. I then went to first grade at James Bickley Elementary for first and...
Roosevelt County commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 to have their second meeting each month start at 6 p.m. That’s so more community members can attend. Commissioner Ron Lee Criswell suggested the change. He said he had received many suggestions for a later start. “I know a lot of the public would like to come and voice their concerns to us about the county. Since we work for them, I think we need to see if we can be accommodating to them,” Criswell said. County commission meetings are generally held on the first and third...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Fay Craigmile is the deputy chief with Clovis Fire Department. Terrance Lizardo is Clovis’ fire marshal. We asked them about fire prevention. Q: What is the most common cause of house fires? A: According to the U.S. Fire Administration national database estimates from 2012 to 2021 the leading causes of house fires were as follows: 170,000 cooking fires; 32,200 heating fires; 29,800 other unintentional, careless fires; 24,200 electrical mal...
Water remains atop the Portales City Council agenda as it kicked off discussions for plans in 2024. Council member Dianne Parker said Tuesday the city needs to form a water advisory committee, which would include community residents, the city manager and “experts.” “The day we went into this (restricted water use policy), we should have started with a plan the next day,” Parker said. “Collectively between all of us in our community, we need to get together and get this done,” she said. Councilors discussed a process for...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. LeighAnn Melancon is the city of Clovis' finance director and city clerk. She answered questions about the upcoming city of Clovis election. Q: Clovis is one of the few communities in New Mexico that did not elect city representatives in November. Explain why Clovis is different. A: In 2019 during the regular New Mexico legislative session, House Bill 407, which is known as the election laws...
